Maldives vs Mauritius: Share of population living in the capital city
Maldives
44.2%
in 2020
Mauritius
43.2%
in 2020
Maldives rank
14th
Mauritius rank
15th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Maldives
- Mauritius
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 44.2% against 43.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritius ahead.
Maldives ranks 14th and Mauritius ranks 15th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.7% | 46.3% | 19.6% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 45.8% | 18.7% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 44.7% | 13.9% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 43.5% | 8.0% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.2% | 1.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Maldives or Mauritius?
- Maldives, at 44.2% against 43.2% in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Maldives and Mauritius?
- 1.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Maldives ranks 14th and Mauritius ranks 15th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.